DivX to MPEG-2 Converter

Convert DivX to MPEG-2 Online

DivX is an MPEG-4 Part 2 (ASP) codec, usually wrapped in an AVI file with MP3 audio. MPEG-2 (ISO/IEC 13818, the H.262 video standard) is the codec DVD-Video and most DVD authoring tools require, and it plays on standalone DVD players and legacy hardware that won't read a DivX file. This tool re-encodes your DivX video to MPEG-2 video with MP2 audio — the combination those players expect. Because MPEG-2 is an older, less efficient codec than DivX, the output is often larger at the same visual quality; if you just need wide modern playback rather than DVD compatibility, convert to MP4 instead.

How to Convert DivX to MPEG-2

1. Upload Your DivX File: Drag and drop your .divx (or DivX-encoded AVI) onto the page, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several files and convert them with the same settings.
2. Pick a Quality Preset: Open Advanced Options and set the Preset (it defaults to Very High (Recommended)) under Constant Quality, or switch to Constant Bitrate / Specific file size if you need to hit a fixed bitrate or output size for a disc.
3. Set the Video Resolution (Optional): Use Keep original to preserve the source frame size, or pick a Preset Resolution — for DVD authoring, 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL) match the standard. You can also Trim to a time range to export just part of the clip.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your MPEG-2 file. No sign-up, no watermark.

DivX vs MPEG-2 at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my MPEG-2 file end up larger than the DivX original?

MPEG-2 is an older codec than DivX's MPEG-4 Part 2. To reach comparable visual quality it needs a higher bitrate, so the output is commonly 1.5 to 4 times larger than the DivX source. That size increase is the trade-off for compatibility with DVD players and authoring tools that can't decode DivX. If file size matters more than DVD compatibility, convert to a modern codec like H.264 in MP4 instead.

Will converting DivX to MPEG-2 lose quality?

This is a re-encode between two lossy codecs, so there is some generation loss — the decoder expands the DivX video and the encoder compresses it again as MPEG-2. Keeping the Preset at Very High (or raising the bitrate) minimizes visible artifacts, but it can't recover detail the original DivX file already discarded.

What resolution should I choose for DVD authoring?

Standard DVD-Video uses 720x480 at 29.97 fps for NTSC and 720x576 at 25 fps for PAL. Pick the matching Preset Resolution so your DVD authoring software doesn't have to rescale. If you're targeting a media player or capture card rather than a physical disc, leaving resolution on Keep original preserves the source frame size.

Why can't my DVD player read the DivX file directly?

Standard set-top DVD players only decode MPEG-2 (and on some models DivX, but only if they carry a DivX-certified logo). A plain DivX/AVI file isn't part of the DVD-Video spec, so a non-certified player rejects it. Converting to MPEG-2 produces a stream those players and DVD authoring tools accept.

Are my uploaded files kept private?

Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours. There's no sign-up, no watermark, and your files are never shared or made public.

Do I get audio in the converted file?

Yes. The DivX audio track (typically MP3 or AC3) is transcoded to MP2 by default, which is the audio standard DVD-Video pairs with MPEG-2 video. In our testing, a 10-minute DivX/AVI clip at default settings produced a clean MPEG-2 program stream with synced MP2 audio that loaded directly into common DVD authoring tools.